CLOSINGS

All KHCPL locations will be closed and the bookmobiles will not run on …

Nov. 11 ~ Staff Training Day

and

Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving

A Message From the Director

Thank you. At this time of year, as many of us are, I am taking a little extra time to think about the good things in my life. Wearing my work “hat,” all of you who use and love the library are on my list. Whether you share our Facebook posts, smile at the staff when you visit our facilities, take time to join us for programs, or give us a suggestion about how we can improve our services, we are thankful for your interaction with us.

We’ve had a great year, and thanks again for being a part of it.

Faith Brautigam

Library Director

KHCPL NEWS ...

LIBRARY THANKS THOSE WHO KEEP AMERICA FREE

HONOR YOUR SERVICE MEMBER THROUGH OUR HERO TREE

Speaking of giving thanks, KHCPL is thankful for all of those who have and are serving our country. To show our appreciation, we have a Hero Tree for folks to decorate near the Circulation Department on the first floor of KHPCL Main. You can write your service member's name on an ornament that we'll hang on the tree. Red and blue symbolize those who have served.Gold star ornaments are reserved for those who were killed in action. The HERO TREE will be up throughout the holiday season. We encourage folks to take pictures of the tree and your ornaments to send to your service member.

THANKFUL FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

When we recently experienced flooding at KHCPL South, we were SO appreciative of your patience and understanding when we had to close for cleanup and repairs. We were also touched by your kind words of concern on Facebook. Thanks to a WONDERFUL team of custodians and KHCPL staff, we got the job done as quickly as possible and reopened to serve you. When the new flooring comes in and we have it installed, we might have to be closed again for a bit. We'll keep you posted, and we ask in advance for your patience through that process as well. If you haven't already, we encourage you to follow us on Facebook. That way we can get late-breaking news to you easily.

If you have a ticket, remember to come to the Author Visit to hear Out of the Easy author Ruta Sepetys talk about her novel and answer your questions. She will sign books after the event. Tickets are free, but you must have one to attend. We have given away ALL the tickets!

BID ON A WREATH TO DECORATE YOUR HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYSAND HELP THOSE WHO ARE OTHERWISE FORGOTTEN AT CHRISTMAS

Come to the lower level of KHCPL Main and check out the wreaths that nine teams of staff members have created and that are on display in the Art Gallery.

Bid on them through a silent auction from NOW until Nov. 24. We will post the highest bid amounts (not the bidders' names) on Facebook on Nov. 5, Nov. 12, and Nov. 18. We'll also post the information at all KHCPL locations. The highest bidder for a wreath wins it.

ALL proceeds go to the Mental Health Association's Gift Lift program, which provides Christmas gifts to the mentally ill and those in nursing homes who have no families and are otherwise forgotten at Christmas.

We will contact the bid winners by phone on Monday, Nov. 25.

If you win, please make a check out for the amount of your winning bid to the Mental Health Association and bring it to the Administration Office in the lower level of KHCPL Main between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, and Tuesday, Nov. 26. That way you'll have your wreath in time to decorate for Thanksgiving and the holidays, and we can get the money to the MHA so its staff can purchase presents for clients.

Go to our Facebook page and like and share the wreath you like best. The team's wreath that receives the most likes/shares will receive the People's Choice Award.

Get ready, Jack! KHCPL Main's theme for the Jan. 3, 2014, First Friday is DUCK DYNASTY NIGHT. And you can make Miss Kay and the whole Robertson family proud by fixin' up a batch of your fav-o-rite banana puddin' and bringing it to KHCPL Main at 5:30 p.m., on Friday, Jan. 3, where local celebrity judges will determine who can lay claim to the title of the best banana puddin' in Kokomo.

The cook-off is made possible thanks to Ivy Tech Community College, the sponsor. Ivy Tech thought it'd be great to partner with KHCPL and sponsor the cook-off since it is now offering a 16-credit-hour academic certificate in Hospitality Administration at the nearby Peru campus. The certificate and one year of subsequent work experience prepares students to sit for the national credentialing exam of the American Culinary Federation.

(SEE MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE COOKOFF BELOW.)

So what is First Fridays anyway, you ask? The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance created First Fridays to show the community all that downtown has to offer. As a downtown partner, KHCPL Main is a First Fridays participant. So come to KHCPL Main from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month for our special FREE events and then explore shops and restaurants downtown!

Coming up for First Friday on Dec. 6, with the Ring In The Holiday theme, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., we'll teach you some gift-wrapping techniques and help you create gift tags while the Kokomo Children’s Choir and other carolers entertain you. You can sample Christmas cookies and hot chocolate, and enjoy other fun activities, especially the kids' craft.

DUCK DYNASTY NIGHT

And for all of those Duck Dynasty fans out there, First Fridays on Jan. 3 at KHCPL Main will be DUCK DYNASTY NIGHT from 5:30 to 8 p.m.!

The Banana Puddin' Cookoff sponsored by Ivy Tech starts at 5:30 p.m. Local celebrities will serve as judges. Puddin' not dipped out for the judges to sample will be available FREE for you to sample on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Prizes to be announced.) We'll have FREE samples of sweet tea, too.

Do YOU look like Phil, Si, Willie, or Jase, or do you know someone who does? Then enter our Duck Dynasty character look-a-like contest at 6:30 p.m. First prize is a set of four bobbleheads featuring Phil, Si, Willie, and Jase. Second prize is a bundle of three DVDs featuring the first three seasons. Third prize is a "Happy Happy Happy" mug and a Si cup for tea.

Throughout the night, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., try your hand at the Si-isms and Duck Dynasty trivia contest. The winner will receive a 2014 Si calendar.

Kids of all ages are encouraged to hunt for rubber ducks in the library until 7:15 p.m. The winner of the duck hunt will receive the Duck Dynasty board game.

Fishermen and hunters won't want to miss expert Bud Fields talking about tips for ice fishing, the art of using camo when hunting, how to hide human scent when hunting, and tips for deer calls. He will also answer your fishing and hunting questions.

We will have an episode of Duck Dynasty playing on the TVs, because you just can't get enough of Duck Dynasty.

Kids can explore a deer blind and play a fishing game.

Contest winners will be announced and prizes distributed starting at 7:30 p.m.

REMINDER OF CHANGE IN KHCPL RUSSIAVILLE HOURS

Effective Nov. 27, 2013, the Russiaville branch of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library will be closed on Wednesdays.

We invite you to utilize one of our other facilities:

• KHCPL South, 1755 E. Center Rd.

• KHCPL Main, 220 N. Union St.

KHCPL’s Adventure Bookmobile also makes several stops in the area.

And you can always place holds on and renew checkouts 24/7 from our digital branch at www.KHCPL.org.

Thank you for your understanding.

WE WANT YOUR INPUT

We've added white boards at KHCPL Main and at KHCPL South to get YOUR input on a variety of topics. Here's the question of the week: What is your favorite fall activity? You can also pretend FB is your whiteboard and let us know by posting your answer there. THANKS!!!

WHAT YOU'RE MISSING IF YOU'RE NOT COMING TO KHCPL

From First Fridays to programming for children, teens and adults, and from resources galore to free technology classes, you're missing out if you're not at KHCPL!!!

SUPER HERO TRAINING CAMP

FIRST FRIDAY - WE REALLY DO HAVE A FRIENDLY STAFF! HONEST! NICOLE AND THEO WERE JUST MANNING THE

ZOMBIE COURSE AND, OF COURSE, HAD TO BE A LITTLE TOUGH.

FIRST FRIDAYS - FAMILIES CAME TO HAVE THEIR PHOTOS TAKEN FOR FREE, AS A THANK-YOU FROM KHCPL TO OUR PATRONS.

FIRST FRIDAYS - "ZOMBIES" CAME FOR FREE PHOTOS, TOO.

FIRST FRIDAYS - OBTUSE MAGE ENTERTAINED "ZOMBIES" AND OTHERS WHO CAME TO GET THEIR PHOTOS TAKEN FOR FREE.

AFTER-SCHOOL CRAFTS

SPOOKY NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY - CSD at KHCPL MAIN

HALLOWEEN FUN AT KHCPL

OUR MOST RECENT POPULAR POSTS ON FACEBOOK

DUCK DYNASTY NIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT - INFORMATIVE

Forty-nine Facebook followers shared this post, and 1,675 saw it.

BYE-BYE RAZORS - ENTERTAINING

Nine hundred ninety-three people saw this post, but it was our most commented on and shared post of late.

Don't miss out on any of our informative or entertaining posts! Friend us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

SPECIAL FEATURES

FREE TECHNOLOGY CLASS AT KHCPL MAIN

Join us from 9 to 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays for FREE technology classes in the Computer Lab at KHCPL Main. For more information, call 457.3242.

November 9: Computer Basics

November 23: Digital Photographs

December 7: Computer Basics

UPCOMING FALL PROGRAMS

BREAKING NEWS: NEW CHILDREN'S PROGRAM ADDED FOR FALL LINEUPINTERNATIONAL GAMES DAY @ YOUR LIBRARY INCLUDES YU-GI-OH

Kokomo-Howard County Public Library (KHCPL) will join hundreds of libraries throughout the country on Nov. 16 for the sixth annual celebration of gaming in libraries – International Games Day @ your library.

Like so many other libraries across the country and around the world, KHCPL will offer special gaming programs and events suitable for the whole family.

“Libraries are becoming family destinations, and are continuously offering new formats and innovative programs and services that educate, entertain, and expand interaction with their users,” said Nicole Porter, Children’s Services Coordinator at KHCPL. “Gaming of all types at the library encourages young patrons to interact with a diverse group of peers, share their expertise with others, and develop new strategies for gaming and learning. Plus, it's a way for traditionally underserved groups to have fun in the library and interact with other members of the community. Games Day is a great opportunity for families to get out of the house and play together in the one community institution that welcomes everyone.”

So join KHCPL from 2 to 4 p.m. at our Annex at 305 E. Mulberry St., at the corner of Market and Mulberry streets just east of KHCPL Main. We will have the traditional games you know and love, such as Candyland and Sorry!, as well some new offerings debuting for this event.

“We are thrilled to offer a Yu-Gi-Oh! Game here with official judges to supervise the tournament," Porter said.

The International Games Day @ your library is a national initiative supported by the American Library Association. For more information on National Gaming Day please visit http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming.

STORY TIMES

FALL & WINTER 2013 STORY TIMES

Story times are offered at all Kokomo-Howard County Public Library (KHCPL) locations for children not yet attending elementary school. Each program features age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, and other enjoyable activities that are focused on helping every child be ready to read.

Daycare and preschool staff may contact the Children’s Services Department at 626.0830 to schedule group Story Time visits.

Children and caregivers are active participants in sharing stories, songs, and rhymes.

Wednesdays • 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. • KHCPL SOUTH

Wednesdays • 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. • KHCPL MAIN

Wednesdays • 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. • KHCPL MAIN

4- AND 5-YEAR-OLDS

Books, rhymes, songs, and early literacy skills are highlighted in these Story Times for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Thursdays • 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. • KHCPL MAIN

Thursdays • 1:30 to 2:00 p.m. • KHCPL MAIN

ALL AGES

A story time sharing books, rhymes, songs, and crafts for children age birth to kindergarten, and their caregivers.

Mondays • 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. • KHCPL RUSSIAVILLE

Wednesdays • 1:15 to 1:45 p.m. • KHCPL SOUTH

Thursdays • 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. • KHCPL SOUTH

FAMILIES

Bring the entire family to an evening story time and have fun sharing stories, fingerplays, songs, flannel board stories, and more.

Mondays • 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. • KHCPL Main

GAME ON

Thursdays, Nov. 7 and 21 • 6 to 7 p.m. • KHCPL Main

Monday, Nov. 18 • 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. • KHCPL South

Calling all families, kids, and teens! Bring the whole family to enjoy a variety of traditional board games and Wii video games projected on the big screen. Please note: Children 9 and under must have a responsible caregiver age 14 or older on the premises.

LEGO LIBRARY LAND

Fridays • 4 to 5 p.m.

Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 • KHCPL Main

Nov. 15 and Dec. 20 • KHCPL Russiaville

Dec. 6 • KHCPL South

We'll be making Christmas cards out of Legos on Nov. 8 at KHCPL Main. Check it out!

PRESCHOOL POWERED • KHCPL MAIN

Saturday, Nov. 9 • 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Come join us for traditional and digital stories, active songs, and fun games for children ages 3 to 5.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS

Calling all book lovers! Rediscover a classic or discover a new favorite during our librarian-led book discussions. Copies of each book are available one month prior to discussion. Contact your favorite KHCPL location to register. There will be no December book discussion.

KHCPL Main in Meeting Room A • 2nd Wednesday of the month • 10 a.m.

Nov. 13The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

KHCPL South in the Tulip Tree Room • 3rd Thursday of the month • 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 21 The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

JOIN KHCPL FOR BOOKS ON TAP

The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library is taking its book discussions on the road again this fall. With “Books on Tap,” we’ll meet you at Cook McDoogal’s Irish Pub, 100 N. Main St., and discuss books over libations and food. Each patron is responsible for paying for his or her food and drinks. Must be 21 or older to participate. We’ll have the books available one month prior to the discussion.

Join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for the last Books on Tap discussion of the season:

Nov. 14 — Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt.

AFTER-SCHOOL CRAFTS • KHCPL MAIN

Fridays, Nov. 15, 22; Dec. 6 and 20 • 4 to 5 p.m.

Wondering what to do after the bell has rung? Children of all ages can drop in and get creative with these fun crafts.

We'll be making turkey hats on Nov. 15.

CRAFT CORNER • KHCPL MAIN

Teens and adults, drop in at your convenience and use our supplies to create crafts based on our instruction or your creativity.

HOMEMADE HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

Saturday, Nov. 16 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join us as we get ready for the holiday season by making homemade ornaments. Supplies provided.

BATH PRODUCTS

Saturday, Dec. 14 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you need a great last-minute gift, make some bath products at KHCPL. We'll have recipes, demonstrations, and supplies.

PAWS TO READ • KHCPL MAIN

Saturday, Nov. 16 • 10 to 11 a.m.

Choose a book and read to one of KHCPL’s furry friends! These certified therapy dogs listen while children practice their reading, providing a positive and non-judgmental environment to grow children’s literacy skills.

HOMESCHOOL BOOK CLUB • KHCPL MAIN

Mondays, Nov. 18, and Dec. 9 • 10 to 11 a.m.

First- through fifth-graders, join other home school families and KHCPL staff as we discuss a different book each month.

CARDMAKING WORKSHOP • KHCPL SOUTH

Wednesday, Nov. 20 • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.At this make-and-take workshop, you will make two cards to take home and one to send to troops overseas. We provide all the materials and know-how. You supply the creativity. Space is limited. Call 453.4150 to register.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMESCHOOL BOOK GROUP • KHCPL MAIN

The group is open to any sixth- through eighth-grader who would like to join us to discuss popular and classic teen titles.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library is to provide dynamic services that encourage the pursuit of education, information, research, and recreation in an inviting and safe environment.